Joe Thomas Remains An Iconic Figure Throughout the Team’s Struggles
|By Mike Young| It might be delusional or, at best, misguided, but Browns left tackle Joe Thomas wants to remain in Cleveland. He hasn’t missed a snap in his 10-year career and doesn’t plan on taking one

RG3 back in starting lineup for winless Browns
BEREA, Ohio (AP) RG3’s getting his second shot with the Browns. Robert Griffin III, who hasn’t played since injuring his shoulder in the Sept. 11 season opener at Philadelphia, will start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals as

The Common Man Podcast | Dec. 8
This week on The Common Man Podcast, brought to you by Berry’s Barbell & Fitness Co., On this week’s podcast, the Common Man has a very special guest on, and they give you some book talk, what

World of Bone Podcast | Ep. 44
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TIM’S TOP 25 – WEEK 4
|By Tim Hall| It’s a month into the season already. And you know how my body clock operates. Blink twice and the Christmas season will be over. Kiss the College Football Playoff goodbye and we’ll be barreling

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Buckeyes Football

|By Brandon Beam| The Buckeyes have found themselves in one of the four coveted College Football Playoff spots. Final Rankings. Alabama Clemson Ohio State Washington Penn State Michigan Ohio State and Clemson will meet outside of the

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Now that the suspense is over and Ohio State has secured a spot in the College Football Playoff, the Buckeyes have some time to address their biggest weakness – throwing the ball down the

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State’s dramatic victory over Michigan last weekend was the latest edition of one of the fiercest rivalries in college sports. But the Wolverines put aside any bitter feelings to show support after an

|By Mike Young| Ohio State’s passing attack has dealt with constant criticism and bouts of inefficiency since the beginning of October. Those concerns did not go away during Saturday’s thrilling double overtime win over Michigan. Quarterback J.T.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN says the Michigan-Ohio State double-overtime thriller drew more than 16.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched college football game this season. The game was also the most-watched college football game on ABC since

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Reveling in Saturday’s thrilling win over Michigan and shut out of the Big Ten Championship game, Ohio State can only wait a week to see whether it will get a national playoff spot. The

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Although the Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t unleash the barrage of shots on goal they did two nights earlier in Phoenix, they had more than enough go into the net Monday night. Sam Gagner had

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sam Gagner had two goals and two assists to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Arizona Coyotes for the second time in three days, 4-1 on Monday night. Nick Foligno and Zach Werensky

Nearly two months into the season, perhaps it’s time to anoint the Columbus Blue Jackets as the biggest surprise team in the NHL. Looking for a season high-tying fourth straight win — and the 500th in franchise

PHOENIX (AP) Columbus pummeled Mike Smith with a franchise-record 60 shots, Alexander Wennberg scored with 2:16 left in the third period and the Blue Jackets beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night. Smith set

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Puck management is a helpful lens through which to view the Columbus Blue Jackets and Arizona Coyotes before their meeting on Saturday at Gila River Arena. Columbus was abysmal in that department last season

DENVER (AP) Boone Jenner made sure that credit went where credit should for his winning goal. To Brandon Dubinsky for setting up the play. To Cam Atkinson for that on-the-money, no-look pass. “A heck of a play

The Colorado Avalanche were feeling good after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 10 days ago. It was their third win in four contests, they were heading home for a five-game homestand with a .500 mark and

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NFL

LONDON (AP) The NFL will stage four regular-season games in London next year. Teams and venues for the four games will be announced on Tuesday. The NFL started playing regular-season games in London in 2007, and has

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tyreek Hill had touchdowns receiving and on a punt return, Kansas City’s defense made life miserable for Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, and the Chiefs beat the Raiders 21-13 on a frigid Thursday night

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Raiders were missing three starters for their AFC West showdown Thursday night against the Chiefs after offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele was a late scratch due to an illness. Rookie safety Karl Joseph

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets are placing Nick Mangold on injured reserve with an ankle injury, ending the star center’s season and possibly his tenure with the only NFL team he has played for.

MOONACHIE, N.J. (AP) Police are investigating a break-in and racist graffiti scrawled on the wall at the New Jersey home of an injured New York Giants player. Moonachie police Sgt. Richard Behrens tells The Record (http://bit.ly/2h0klFN) police

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers coach Ron Rivera said he benched reigning league MVP Cam Newton on Sunday night because he didn’t want “chaos” setting in with his football team. Rivera opened his press conference Wednesday with a

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos trust veteran running back Justin Forsett can play against Tennessee on Sunday after being claimed off waivers this week. They’re not as bold when it came to quarterback Trevor Siemian’s chances.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Neither the Minnesota Vikings nor Adrian Peterson have been willing to put a timetable on his potential return to the field nearly three months after he tore the meniscus in his right knee.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Vic Fangio says he intends to return for a third year as Chicago’s defensive coordinator. Fangio denied a report saying he might be out after the season because of philosophical differences with Bears

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Bengals

CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns are approaching a one-year anniversary. There won’t be a party. When they take the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Browns will have gone 364 days since their last win, a 24-10

With their season on the brink of collapse, the Cincinnati Bengals found a way to win last week against Philadelphia. And the Bengals found a way to win without five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green in

CINCINNATI (AP) Whoever starts at quarterback for the winless Browns will be facing a defense that’s among the best in the league at taking the ball away. It’s one of the things that’s gone right in Cincinnati’s

CINCINNATI (AP) Vontaze Burfict anticipated a pass over the middle and got there first, grabbing his second interception of the game. The Bengals’ linebacker was making an impact again. It’s been a while.

CINCINNATI (AP) Rookie receiver Cody Core took off toward the backfield when the ball was snapped for what he thought was a fake reverse. Instead, Andy Dalton had changed the play to a run, and Core collided

CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals scored the first six times they got the ball and then held on at the end. Forty-two days since their previous win, they had something to celebrate. Andy Dalton threw a pair of

CINCINNATI (AP) Andy Dalton threw a pair of touchdown passes and Cincinnati finally got its depleted offense moving without receiver A.J. Green, and the Bengals sent the Philadelphia Eagles to their most lopsided loss of the season,

The Philadelphia Eagles skidded in the wrong direction after a 3-0 start. The Cincinnati Bengals never really got going this season. The two below-.500 teams look to halt their free falls when the Eagles visit the Bengals

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Browns

|By Mike Young| It might be delusional or, at best, misguided, but Browns left tackle Joe Thomas wants to remain in Cleveland. He hasn’t missed a snap in his 10-year career and doesn’t plan on taking one

BEREA, Ohio (AP) RG3’s getting his second shot with the Browns. Robert Griffin III, who hasn’t played since injuring his shoulder in the Sept. 11 season opener at Philadelphia, will start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals as

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Amid the rubble of another demoralizing, soul-crushing season in Cleveland, Joe Thomas endures. The towering tackle. Despite the Browns’ 0-12 record, despite a knee injury that keeps him from practicing, and despite not knowing

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns rookie safety Derrick Kindred broke his ankle during the team’s bye week and will miss the remainder of the season. Coach Hue Jackson did not divulge how Kindred was injured, but said Wednesday

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III still doesn’t know if he’ll start this week against Cincinnati. Griffin was only recently cleared for contact after breaking a bone in his left shoulder in the season opener

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Amid this season of depression and despair, the Browns haven’t lost hope. And as he and his teammates prepare for a much-needed bye week following 12 straight losses, rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman looked

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Browns offensive lineman John Greco has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his right foot in Sunday’s loss to New York. Greco started all 12 games for the winless Browns, who have

CLEVELAND (AP) While the Cleveland Browns were losing another game, quarterback Robert Griffin III was losing money. Griffin and his girlfriend had cash stolen from the car they took to Sunday’s game. The car was valet parked

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Cavs

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers starters Kevin Love and J.R. Smith could miss Friday’s game against Miami because of injuries. Love did not take part in the morning shootaround because of lower back spasms. Smith hyperextended his

The Cleveland Cavaliers reached the quarter-pole of the season, which is typically when teams begin to make self-evaluations, but coach Tyronn Lue isn’t ready to do that quite yet. Despite being the defending champions and holding the

NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James had little to say about his choice of hotels and even less about Phil Jackson’s choice of words. James and his teammates made their statement loudly on the court. James scored 25

NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James scored 25 points, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love also surpassed 20, and the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the New York Knicks 126-94 on Wednesday night. James had nothing to say Wednesday morning about

NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James says he was not trying to make a statement by not staying at a Donald Trump-branded hotel with the Cleveland Cavaliers, calling it a personal preference. James and some other players did

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be without one of their key ingredients when they face the New York Knicks on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Guard J.R. Smith’s knee buckled late in the first quarter of Cleveland’s 116-112

CLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers starting shooting guard J.R. Smith will miss at least one game – and probably more – with a hyperextended left knee. The Cavs said an MRI taken on Smith’s knee on Tuesday did not

TORONTO (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers lost J.R. Smith to a left knee injury early in the game, though LeBron James wouldn’t allow his team to let up on the Toronto Raptors one bit. James scored a season-high

TORONTO (AP) LeBron James scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame an injury to J.R. Smith to snap their three-game losing streak with a 116-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Smith injured his

TORONTO (AP) LeBron James scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame an injury to J.R. Smith to snap their three-game losing streak with a 116-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Smith injured his

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Buckeyes Basketball

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Adonis Filer notched a season-high 23 points and Florida Atlantic handed Ohio State its first home loss of the season, 79-77 in overtime on Tuesday night. A mishandled pass by Marc Loving gave FAU

|By Tim Hall| It’s a month into the season already. And you know how my body clock operates. Blink twice and the Christmas season will be over. Kiss the College Football Playoff goodbye and we’ll be barreling

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Adonis Filer notched a season-high 23 points and Florida Atlantic handed Ohio State their first home loss of the season, 79-77 in overtime on Tuesday night. A mishandled pass by Marc Loving gave FAU

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Marc Loving scored 18 points and Kam Williams added 17 more to lift Ohio State to a 70-62 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday. Jae’Sean Tate and Trevor Thompson each had double-doubles for OSU

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Marc Loving scored 18 points and Kam Williams added 17 more to lift Ohio State to a 70-62 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday. Jae’Sean Tate and Trevor Thompson each had double-doubles for OSU

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) London Perrantes knew he wasn’t playing well, and if he had any doubt whatsoever, coach Tony Bennett let him know. “I got after him,” Bennett said Wednesday night after Perrantes scored 15 of his

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) London Perrantes scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 7 Virginia overcame a sloppy performance and rallied past Ohio State 63-61 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Sixth-ranked Virginia has never missed an ACC-Big Ten Challenge. This week marks the 18th annual battle between teams from two of the top conferences in the country, as the Cavaliers enter their matchup Wednesday night with Ohio

Sixth-ranked Virginia has never missed an ACC-Big Ten Challenge. This week marks the 17th annual battle between teams from two of the top conferences in the country, as the Cavaliers enter their matchup Wednesday night with Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Marc Loving scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Ohio State to a 111-70 win over Marshall on Friday night. Jae’Sean Tate added 20 points, and Kam Williams made five 3-pointers and